The Air District aims to create a healthy breathing environment for every Bay Area resident while protecting and improving public health, air quality, and the global climate.
Five core values drive all aspects of our work and vision for the future:
Excellence
Our programs and policies are founded on science, developed with technical expertise, and executed with distinction.
Leadership
We are at the forefront of air quality improvement and pioneer new strategies to achieve healthy air and protect the climate.
Collaboration
We include and engage all stakeholders to create broad acceptance for healthy air solutions.
Dedication
Our staff are genuinely committed to our mission and values.
Equity
We maintain the right of Bay Area residents to breathe clean air.
Diversity is the collection of everything that makes us different. It includes individual differences (e.g., personality, language, life experiences) and group-social differences (e.g., race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, sexual identity, age, country of origin, ability status, or cultural, political, religious, and other affiliations).
Equity is the creation of equal access to opportunities that closes demographic disparities within all areas of the organization and society at large.
Inclusion is a state of being valued, respected and supported that enables each individual to achieve their full potential. Inclusion is reflected within the organizational culture, practices, and relationships that support diverse communities.